Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Questions And Answers NCLEX Exam 2022

1. A two-month-old is showing signs and symptoms of heart failure. An echocardiogram is ordered. The test shows the infant has a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Which statement below best describes the blood flow in the heart due to this congenital heart defect? A. “The blood in the heart is shunting from the right ventricle to the left ventricle, which is increasing pulmonary blood flow.” B. “The blood in the heart is shunting from the left ventricle to the right ventricle, which is decreasing pulmonary blood flow.” C. “The blood in the heart is shunting from the left ventricle to the right ventricle, which is increasing pulmonary blood flow.” D. “The blood in the heart is bypassing the left ventricle and is being shunted to the right ventricle, which is decreasing lung blood flow.” The answer is C. In this condition, the blood in the heart is shunting from the LEFT ventricle to the RIGHT ventricle, which is INCREASING pulmonary blood flow.” 2. An infant has a large ventricular septal defect (VSD). The defect is located in the upper section of the ventricular septum and is near the tricuspid and aortic valve. Based on this description, what type of ventricular septal defect is this? A. Outlet (conal or subarterial) B. Muscular C. Inlet (atrioventricular) D. Membranous The answer is D. This describes a membranous VSD. Please review the notes or video for the other types of VSDs (there are four of them).